The Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum (Catalog)
Title: The Age of Armor: Treasures from the Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum
Author: Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Abstract: From the warriors of ancient Greek legends to the knights of the middle ages to today's comic book superheroes, the idea of personal body armor has an enduring hold on the human imagination. Armor is as old and widespread as civilization itself, but full suits of articulated steel plates were made only in Europe, and only for a brief time in the late middle ages and renaissance. Far from the ungainly exoskeleton we often imagine today, the suit of armor was made to be sleek and stylish-painstakingly engineered, elegantly designed, and treasured as the expression of its owner's taste, sophistication, and prowess. This rare exhibition of highlights from one of America's foremost collections of arms and armor explores the story of armor in its golden age.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1280350936
Primary URL Description: Catalog listing on WorldCat.org
Secondary URL: https://the-museum-shop-at-wam.myshopify.com/products/the-age-of-armor
Secondary URL Description: Catalog link on the Worcester Art Museum Shop website
Catalog Type: Exhibition Catalog
Publisher: Worcester Art Museum/the museum box

The Equipment of a Medieval and Renaissance Horse (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)
Title: The Equipment of a Medieval and Renaissance Horse
Writer: Worcester Art Museum
Director: Worcester Art Museum
Producer: Worcester Art Museum
Abstract: Educational video shared on the Museum's YouTube page. Description: Knights weren’t the only ones decked out in specialized equipment on the medieval battlefield. Their horses also needed the proper gear in order to perform effectively.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq6VGpI1rpU
Primary URL Description: YouTube link
Access Model: Open access
Format: Video

Mail Armor (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)
Title: Mail Armor
Writer: Worcester Art Museum
Director: Worcester Art Museum
Producer: Worcester Art Museum
Abstract: Educational video. Description: Before the advent of plate armor, mail armor was the primary mode of defense.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt4HXOco_GI
Primary URL Description: YouTube link
Access Model: Open access
Format: Video

Rise of Plate Armor (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)
Title: Rise of Plate Armor
Writer: Worcester Art Museum
Director: Worcester Art Museum
Producer: Worcester Art Museum
Abstract: Educational video. Decription: While mail armor protected against cuts, plate armor was introduced to provide additional protection against crushing weapons.
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k-8_g3iz0A
Primary URL Description: YouTube link
Access Model: Open access
Format: Video

The Armorer's Craft (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)
Title: The Armorer's Craft
Writer: Worcester Art Museum
Director: Worcester Art Museum
Producer: Worcester Art Museum
Abstract: Educational video. Description: Decoration could be applied to armor using a variety of techniques to make it more ornate and visually appealing.
Year: 2022
Primary URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2twF7Par6BU
Primary URL Description: YouTube link
Access Model: Open access
Format: Video

Medieval and Renaissance Horses (Film/TV/Video Broadcast or Recording)
Title: Medieval and Renaissance Horses
Writer: Worcester Art Museum
Director: Worcester Art Museum
Producer: Worcester Art Museum
Abstract: Educational video. Description: What’s a knight without his trusty steed?
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQDypsgE-2w
Primary URL Description: YouTube link
Access Model: Open access
Format: Video

The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection (Web Resource)
Title: The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Author: Worcester Art Museum
Abstract: A recently revamped webpage documenting the Higgins Collection and the gallery project
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.worcesterart.org/collection/higgins-collection/
Primary URL Description: Link on Worcester Art Museum's website

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